The manganese‐containing catalytic system [MnIV,IV2O3(tmtacn)2]2+ ( 1 )/carboxylic acid (where tmtacn=N,N′,N′′‐trimethyl‐1,4,7‐triazacyclononane), initially identified for the cis‐dihydroxylation and epoxidation of alkenes, is applied for a wide range of oxidative transformations, including oxidation of alkanes, alcohols and aldehydes employing H2O2 as oxidant. The substrate classes examined include primary and secondary aliphatic and aromatic alcohols, aldehydes, and alkenes. The emphasis is not primarily on identifying optimum conditions for each individual substrate, but understanding the various factors that affect the reactivity of the Mn‐tmtacn catalytic system and to explore which functional groups are oxidised preferentially. This catalytic system, of which the reactivity can be tuned by variation of the carboxylato ligands of the in situ formed [MnIII,III2(O)(RCO2)2(tmtacn)2]2+ dimers, employs H2O2 in a highly atom efficient manner. In addition, several substrates containing more than one oxidation sensitive group could be oxidised selectively, in certain cases even in the absence of protecting groups.
Polyaniline/montmorillonite (PANI/Mt) nanocomposites (1–7% (w/w) Mt based on the aniline content) were synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization with a 73.4–75.8% monomer conversion level. Fourier-transform infrared and scanning electron microscopy analyses confirmed the presence of Mt incorporation into PANI, whilst X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the exfoliated structure and that PANI was intercalated between the Mt layers. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed that the thermal properties of PANI and PANI/Mt composites were enhanced with increasing Mt levels. 相似文献
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are a contributing factor of vascular thrombosis and alveolar damage in COVID-19 patients. As enoxaparin is currently used to inhibit vascular thrombosis, this study aimed to investigate whether enoxaparin also reduced inflammation and NETs in COVID-19 patients. Patients with COVID-19 infection were classified into three groups: mild, moderate, and severe (n = 10 for all groups). Plasma was collected from patients and healthy donors (n = 10). Neutrophils isolated from healthy controls were incubated with COVID-19 or healthy plasma, and with or without enoxaparin pretreatment in vitro. Neutrophils and plasma isolated from patients treated with enoxaparin were also investigated. The levels of inflammatory cytokines and NET products such as dsDNA, NE, MPO–DNA and Histone–DNA complexes in plasma and supernatants were measured using immunofluorescence staining and ELISA kits. The expression of inflammatory signaling genes by neutrophils (RELA, SYK, ERK and PKC) was measured using real-time qPCR. The levels of NET products were elevated in the plasma of COVID-19 patients, particularly in the severe group (p < 0.01). Moreover, plasma from the severe group enhanced NET formation (p < 0.01) from neutrophils in vitro. Enoxaparin pretreatment in vitro decreased plasma-induced NETs in a dose-dependent manner and down-regulated the expression of inflammatory genes (p < 0.05). Patients treated with prophylactic enoxaparin showed lower inflammatory cytokine levels and expression of inflammatory genes (p < 0.05). Increased NETs were associated with the severity of COVID-19 infection, particularly in patients with severe pneumonia, and could be used as biomarkers to assess disease severity. Enoxaparin pretreatment inhibited NETs and reduced the expression of inflammatory cytokines, and these effects mostly persisted in patients treated with prophylactic enoxaparin. 相似文献
Alumina doped with zinc oxide was synthesized by sol–gel method in alcohol solution. Hybrid oxides of aluminum and zinc were prepared from various aluminum precursors (aluminum sec-butoxide, aluminum nitrate, and aluminum isopropoxide) and zinc acetate solution with ethylacetoacetate and nitric acid as a chelating agent and catalyst, respectively. Types and molar ratio of the precursor to the chelating agent and acidic catalyst were found to remarkably affect the formation of transparent sol of aluminium–zinc sol composite. With relatively low temperature of 50 °C, the suitable molar ratio of aluminum sec-butoxide to ethylacetoacetate to nitric acid for preparing the homogeneous sol was 1:0.40:0.86. Furthermore, the calcination at elevated temperature higher than 400 °C would be essential for preparing ZnAl2O4 with the face centered cubic microstructure. The primary crystalline size of the synthesized zinc aluminate nanostructure was approximately 20 nm with lattice spacing of 0.55 nm. 相似文献